Saralynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,902
1950s	10	1	+100%	#6,092
1960s	29	3	+190%	#6,383
1970s	18	2	-38%	#7,412
1980s	63	6	+250%	#5,469
1990s	72	7	+14%	#9,194
2000s	96	10	+33%	#8,446
2010s	109	11	+14%	#6,177
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	-40%	#8,783

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,902

1950s

+100%

#6,092

1960s

+190%

#6,383

1970s

-38%

#7,412

1980s

+250%

#5,469

1990s

+14%

#9,194

2000s

+33%

#8,446

2010s

109

+14%

#6,177

2020s (to 2025)

-40%

#8,783

The story of Saralynn

Saralynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,783 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 441 American babies have been named Saralynn. Its peak came in 2014, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Saralynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saralynn?

The median living Saralynn is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Saralynn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Saralynn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,783
2024	8	#11,983
2023	–	–
2022	5	#17,354
2021	5	#17,272
2020	9	#10,953
2019	10	#10,350
2018	8	#12,307
2017	–	–
2016	11	#9,996
2015	7	#14,260
2014	21	#6,177
2013	16	#7,692
2012	17	#7,409
2011	9	#11,987
2010	10	#11,108
2009	14	#8,804
2008	11	#10,668
2007	15	#8,446
2006	12	#9,803
2005	9	#11,658
2004	12	#9,172
2003	8	#12,200
2002	6	#15,050
2001	9	#10,852
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,048
1990	8	#9,970
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,383
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Saralynn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Saralynn?

The median living Saralynn is about 21 years old. Half of all living Saralynns are between 12 and 37 years old.

How many people named Saralynn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Saralynn are alive in the United States, based on 441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saralynn in 2025?

Saralynn ranked #8,783 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saralynn?

441 babies have been named Saralynn in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saralynn most popular?

Saralynn peaked in 2014, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Saralynn a boy or girl name?

Saralynn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Saralynn rising or falling?

Saralynn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Saralynn popularity over time

The story of Saralynn

How old are people named Saralynn?

Saralynn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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